The Florida Humanities Council has pulled together walking tours of over a dozen Florida cities, and if you haven’t tried one, you’re missing out. First of all, these self-guided walking tours are totally free. Second of all, the scripts are written by locals, so you’re getting an insider’s guide. All you have to do in download the free Florida Stories app to your cell phone (via the App Store or Google play), and then download whichever tours you’re interested in. Just in the Tampa Bay area, the app offers free tours of St. Pete, Tarpon Springs, and most recently, Safety Harbor. Check it out. The Safety Harbor script was written by Laura Kepner & Warren Firschein, co-authors of A Brief History of Safety Harbor.
A rainbow over Old Tampa Bay Credit:Jennifer RingCommunity gatherings at the Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center Credit:Jennifer RingThe locally famous Safety Harbor Resort & Spa Credit:Jennifer RingPaintings on the walls and ceiling of the Safety Harbor spa Credit:Jennifer RingFancy chandeliers in fancy ballrooms at the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa Credit:Jennifer RingWhat luxury looked like in the 1920s Credit:Jennifer RingEvidence of Safety Harbor’s sketchy history of luring the sick to their “healing waters” Credit:Jennifer RingA 1920s mansion Credit:Jennifer RingThe waterfront boardwalk Credit:Jennifer RingMangroves growing along the shores of Old Tampa Bay Credit:Jennifer RingSurprise wildlife sightings along the waterfront boardwalk… Credit:Jennifer Ring…like large schools of fish Credit:Jennifer RingPlaques along the boardwalk to help you identify the local wildlife you might see here Credit:Jennifer RingWetlands Credit:Jennifer RingGorgeous waterfront vistas Credit:Jennifer RingThe mural on the side of the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce Credit:Jennifer RingA 1920s hotel turned Senior Living Center Credit:Jennifer RingThe oldest tree in Pinellas County Credit:Jennifer RingOaks towering above the Safety Harbor Library Credit:Jennifer RingOak trees with name plaques behind the Safety Harbor Library Credit:Jennifer RingThe Gazebo at John Wilson Park Credit:Jennifer RingWhat used to be the Safety Harbor Herald Building Credit:Jennifer RingPeople enjoying the water in Veteran’s Park Credit:Jennifer Ring
